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Mexico’s human rights commission to coordinate migrant protection in North America
Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission, known as the CNDH, has been chosen to coordinate the federation’s North America region.
The appointment was made at a meeting of the Ibero-American Ombudsperson Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, held from November 4 to 6.
The role is intended to strengthen cooperation on protecting migrants, particularly those in vulnerable or dangerous situations.
The federation brings together human rights institutions from Latin America, the Caribbean and the Iberian Peninsula.
The CNDH also proposed, and will coordinate, a new working group on a culture of peace.
That group will promote violence prevention, peaceful conflict resolution, dialogue and inclusion, and work against hate speech and exclusionary political narratives.
The CNDH says it will continue taking part in other regional human rights groups, while the new coordination is meant to help institutions address shared challenges.
Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission was appointed to coordinate the Ibero-American Ombudsperson Federation’s Human Mobility Network in North America.
The role is intended to support joint action to protect migrants, particularly people facing risk or vulnerability.
The appointment was made during the federation’s assembly and congress in Buenos Aires from November 4 to 6.
The commission also proposed creating a Peace Culture Working Group, which it will coordinate.
- Who
- Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission (CNDH).
- What
- It was appointed to coordinate the Human Mobility Network’s North American region and will promote joint action to protect migrants.
- When
- The appointment was made during meetings held November 4–6. The source was published November 13, 2026.
- Where
- The coordination covers North America. The appointment was made at meetings in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Why
- To strengthen cooperation among human rights bodies and help protect migrants, especially those facing risk or vulnerability.
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The federation held its General Assembly and Congress in Buenos Aires, where the CNDH was appointed to coordinate the network’s North American region.
El Universal published its report on the appointment.
- Appointed body
- Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission (CNDH)
- Network
- Human Mobility Network of the Ibero-American Ombudsperson Federation
- Region
- North America
- Meeting dates
- November 4–6
- Meeting location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Additional proposal
- A Peace Culture Working Group, to be coordinated by the CNDH